Sustainable financing required for sustainable growth

The European Commission action plan aims to provide Europe with a new financial framework. The legislation will ensure that investors integrate sustainability issues into all of their investment decisions.

What will change

The action plan draws on 3 recommendations and 10 actions to allow the financial system to play a key role in the transition towards a greener, more inclusive economy.

Naïm Abou-Jaoudé, Candriam CEO & Chairman of New York Life Investment Management International, outlines his thoughts on the need for the financial industry to rediscover the full meaning of its social values.